Hot topics in January

Kosmos

Culture, travel, fashion and culinary delights: the Kosmos pages of Lufthansa Magazin bring you interesting and useful tidbits from around the world

Netherlands

Colorful quilt

In April, the tulip fields in the Netherlands become a brilliant blaze of rainbow colors that looks its most spectacular from the air. But in May, Nature’s spring glory is mowed down again because it’s the bulbs, not the flowers, that are destined for export.

Viking treasure

700 items have been excavated on the Swedish island of Gotland so far – a higher density than anywhere else in the world. In 1999, a plow turned up the biggest find: 67 kilograms of silver jewelry and coins. Such a shame that Viking treasure is automatically state property.

Baltic experience

Rügen, Germany’s largest island, would be unthinkable without its famous chalk cliffs. Take the coastal route from Sassnitz to Königsstuhl for the very best views. After a bracing walk by the Baltic Sea, guests of the 5-star Grand Hotel Binz can treat themselves to a pampering session in the hotel’s own Ayurveda Center or order a warming beverage in the Shaker’s Bar (photo).